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This document is a court opinion from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit regarding a wrongful death lawsuit brought under the Jones Act. The court summarized that the deceased seaman, Arturo Moncada, fell ill and died aboard the S.S. Ekberg in Brazil. His widow sued for negligence. The district court dismissed the Jones Act claim for lack of jurisdiction, finding insufficient American contacts. The appeals court reversed as to the ship

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